Reading comprehension of the 9th form-6

1. My dogs



Pets are domesticated animals that we keep for pleasure. Of all the pets I like dog the most. In my house we have two dogs. One is an Alsatian dog and the other is a bulldog.  The Alsatian was bought locally by my mother and the bulldog was given to us by a European family. We call the Alsatian ‘Jimmie’ and the bulldog ‘Jonnie’. The dogs respond well whenever I call them by their names.
 The Alsatian is kept mainly for watching our house especially at night. It barks loudly whenever there is a noise around our house. My favorite is the bulldog Jonnie. It is a funny looking breed and rare in the world. I feed him bones, meat and dog-biscuits.  I bath him everyday to keep him clean. It follows me wherever I go. It knows the time when I usually return from school and will wait at the gate to welcome me home.

1. What are Jimmie and Jonnie?
A. The two brothers
B. The two friends
C. Names of the dogs
D. Writer’s brothers
2. The writer’s family keeps Jimmie mainly for:
A. Watching the house
B. Protecting the owners
C. Making friends with Jonnie
D. Making friends with the writer
3. What is the writer favorite dog?
A. Jonnie
B. Jimmie
C. None of the two above
D. Both
4. What is the dogs’ food?
A. Bones
B. Meat
C. Dog biscuits
D. A, B and C are correct
2. Obesity



 Miss Green was very fat. She weighed 100 kilos. And she was getting heavier and heavier, so one day she went to see her doctor. The doctor said, “You need a diet, Miss Green, and I’ve got one here.”.
He gave her a small book and said, “Read this carefully and only eat the things on page 11 everyday. Then come back and see me in two week’s time.”
 Miss Green came again two weeks later, but she wasn’t thinner. In fact she was fatter. The doctor was surprised and said, “Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?”.
 “Yes, Doctor”, she answered. The next day the doctor visited Miss Green during her dinner. She was very surprised to see him.
“Miss Green”, he said, “Why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren’t in your diet.”.  “But, Doctor”, Miss Green answered, “I ate my diet at lunch time. This is my dinner.”.

1. Why did Miss Green come to see her doctor?
A. She had a headache
B. She wanted to loose weight
C. The doctor is her friend
D. She missed him
2. What did the doctor advise her?
A. To go on a diet
B. To read a small book
C. To get more exercises
D. To play sports
3. Miss Green were first asked to go on diet for :
A. Two days
B. Two months
C. Two weeks
D. Two years
4. What happened after Miss Green went on diet?
A. She lost weight
B. She became fatter
C. She was ill
D. She was healthier

3. Animals` ability to predict



Scientists believe that animals are able to predict dangers better than people. Here is one story that can make clear this ability.
 One day villagers in Bethel Valley, Australia were surprised when they saw a herd of cows running out of the grassland where the cows are usually tended.  Some wise men in the village said that something terrible would happen. The villagers wondered whether they should move to another place or not. People discussed and tried to come to an agreement.
 At last they decided to go. They took with them necessary things and moved to the next village which was 15 miles from the old village.
Can you guess what happened after that? Just one day after the villagers moved, there was an earthquake happened in that part. Luckily all the villagers were in the safe zone. And there was no serious consequence.

1. Animals’ ability to predict dangers is as good as people.
2. There was an earthquake happened in Bethal Valley, Australia.
3. During the earthquake the villagers and animals are frightened and tried to run away.
4. Because of the cows the villagers can avoid the earthquake.

1.F--> Scientists believe that animals are able to predict dangers better than people.
2.T
3. F--> The villagers and animals move to another place before the earthquake .
4. T--> Because they saw a herd of cows running out of the grassland where the cows are usually tended.

4. Abraham Lincoln